PGCPS Hot Mic on DKFI Move: “Doubling Down on a Bad Decision”
On Monday, February 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) leadership held a virtual town hall with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) school community, after the February 1 issue of the News Review broke the news of plans to move DKFI out of Greenbelt. During the webinar, PGCPS leadership gave a presentation about the […]
Council Urged to Take a Step Back in Planning City Hall
At its February 5 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council heard a presentation from architect David Whaples, based on work Isabelle Gournay and he did, urging council to take a broader view on replacing the Municipal Building. Gournay is an architect and a member of the Advisory Planning Board (APB). They first presented this concept to […]
Greenbelt Lego Robotics Team Wins FLL Innovation Prize
Greenbelt Bots, the youngest team competing, won first prize in the Innovation category in the Maryland First Lego League (FLL) qualifier event held in Joppa, Md., on Saturday, January 27. The young team thereby qualified for the Maryland First Lego League Championship, an invitation-only competition bringing together the winning teams of all the Maryland qualifying […]
Charlestowne North Lender Files For Foreclosure and Receivership
Residents of the troubled Charlestowne North apartment building saw their first concrete steps toward improving their living conditions last week, when they learned from Greenbelt City Manager Josué Salmerón and Mayor Emmett Jordan that lender Freddie Mac filed for foreclosure and emergency receivership against the building owner on January 31 and February 2, 2024. The […]
Council Receives an Update For Buddy Attick Park Plan
The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on January 31 on the Master Plan for Buddy Attick Park. This is the third public meeting on the plan with about a dozen community members attending in person as well as members of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. The goal of the Master Plan is to […]
Recycling Centers Drowning In Rampant Illegal Dumping
The city’s three recycling centers are being inundated with large volumes of illegal dumping ranging from nonresidential volumes of oil, hazardous materials (including hydrochloric acid), furniture, construction debris and more. This is costing the city a lot of money in both staff time and disposal costs. Council has scheduled a March 13 worksession to begin […]
Council Appoints Amy Knesel
On January 24, during a special meeting, Greenbelt City Council voted to appoint Amy Knesel to fill the open council seat. Interviews with five candidates for the seat had been held the night before. Knesel has lived in Greenbelt since 2013 and been an active volunteer in the community since then. She spearheaded the Greenbelt […]
New Deal Café’s Precarious Financial Situation Continues
The New Deal Café (NDC) remains in a precarious financial situation despite the recent contract renewal with the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative (also known as the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy) to continue as the NDC’s food and beverage vendor. As reported in the January 18 issue, the NDC and Co-op Supermarket recently agreed to a […]
Plan to Move Dora Kennedy School Surprises Principal, Community
On January 10, the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Superintendent Millard House II and several members of his team (see article on page 6 for more on the worksession). That evening House and his team shared news that the county has a plan to move Dora Kennedy […]
New Exhibition Brings Together Quilting, Fashion and Design Artists
Greenbelters are invited to attend an opening reception on Sunday, February 4, 1 to 3 p.m. for the new exhibition, PIECED: Fiber Arts by Fashion Designer Venus Stanton and the Uhuru Quilters Guild at the Community Center Art Gallery. PIECED brings together the work of nine artists of different generations and aesthetics who use similar […]